The Solar Thermal Action Planfor Europe

Gerhard Rabensteiner - ESTIF President

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                          

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation

Solar Thermal is up to cover a large part ofEurope´s energy needs

A.T. Kearney study 2007

• EU gas consumption until 2020: +30%

• EU gas production until 2020: -43%

• EU gas imports until 2020: +90%

• Investments in infrastructure: 25 bln €

Solar Thermal operates at detached houses

Solar Thermal operates at multi family homes32% solar fraction

Solar Thermal operates at multi family homes60% solar fraction

Solar Thermal operates in rural areas

Solar Thermal operates in urban areas

Solar Thermal operates in urban areas70% DHW and 40% space heating solar fraction

Solar Thermal operates at factories35% solar fraction

Solar Thermal operates at flat roofs

Solar Thermal operates facade integrated52% solar coverage

Solar Thermal operates facade integrated

Solar Thermal companies are innovative80% solar fraction – new “solar heating”

Solar Thermal is far from its potential

And yet today, Solar Thermal generates less than

1%

of Europe´s heating & cooling demand

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                          

Highly unbalanced EU Solar Thermal market

Legal action to

• reduce greenhouse gases• reduce dependency of supply• secure National/European interests

is adequate, legitimateand understood by people

Solar Thermal Action Plan: Does policy matter?

Our future is already in the minds of the children

Solar Thermal Action Plan – Why?